Honors College
About University Forum
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Dr. Andy Weist
Professor, History
Cali Rinehart
Honors College Presidential Scholar
Dr. Maureen Ryan
Professor Emerita and Former Honors College Dean
Suvi Lama
Honors College Student
University Forum and Southern Miss Tradition
Since 1974, the University Forum has been the premier speaker series at The University of Southern Mississippi. Sponsored by the Honors College with support from the Office of the President, University Forum has brought some of the most respected and innovative cultural, scientific, and artistic voices in the world to Southern Miss. Past speakers have included Stephen J. Gould, Gloria Steinem, Bryan Stevenson, Russell Means, Lilly Ledbetter, Susan Sontag, G. Gordon Liddy, Kurt Vonnegut, Barbara Ehrenreich, E.O. Wilson, Art Spiegelman, Antonin Scalia, Carl Bernstein, John Green, and Sebastian Junger.
University Forum and Honors Forum
Any student enrolled at The University of Southern Mississippi can register for HON 321: Honors Forum, a class that enables students to earn one hour of credit for attending University Forum events and electives selected from a broad slate of scholarly and cultural events on campus and in the community.
To learn more about Honors Forum and events that qualify for elective credit, visit the course page.
Stay in Touch
Join our mailing list to find out about upcoming events, or contact Forum director Dr. Mac Alford at forumFREEMississippi.
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